Supreme Court | |
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Established | 21 March 1990 |
Location | Windhoek, Khomas Region, Namibia |
Composition method | Presidential appointment after consultation with the Judicial Service Commission |
Authorised by | Constitution of Namibia |
Judge term length | May serve until the age of 65 (extendable to the age of 70 by the President) |
Number of positions | 4 |
Website | ejustice.jud.na |
Chief Justice of Namibia | |
Currently | Peter Shivute |
Since | 1 December 2004 |
Deputy Chief Justice of Namibia | |
Currently | Petrus Damaseb |
Since | 12 July 2004 |
The Supreme Court of Namibia is the highest court in the judicial system of Namibia. It is the court of last resort and the highest appellate court in the country. It is located in the city centre of Namibia's capital city, Windhoek. A Supreme Court decision is supreme in that it can only be reversed by an Act of Parliament that contradicts it, or by another ruling of the Supreme Court itself.[1]